Filling up on free Wi-Fi our guests also dole out praise for the complimentary breakfast with country-style faves at the Country Inn & Suites Elk River. This three-floor hotel welcomes guests into an inviting lobby/lounge where floral print furniture and a homey hearth reflect the hotel's country-cozy theme. The 78 traditionally styled smoking and non-smoking rooms are up to speed with free Wi-Fi and cable TV with HBO. Guests needing more room to relax can opt for one-bedroom suites with separate sleeping quarters set off with French doors. Mornings are brighter when breakfast is free and plentiful. Between the Belgian waffles scrambled eggs sausage biscuits and gravy muffins and more guests check out fully satisfied. When checking back in at the end of a long day guests can get a second wind with a workout in the fitness room or enjoy much-deserved down time down by the indoor heated pool and hot tub. Parking is free. One block off Highway 169 the hotel is within two blocks of popular restaurant chains. Those up for lacing up the skates are less than a mile from Elk River Ice Arena. Others in search of challenging greens are within five miles to top golf courses. Those looking to stretch their hard-earned green are within a 20-minute drive to Albertville Premium Outlets. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is 46 miles from the hotel.